PETERBOROUGH) As CBC Hockey Night In Canada executive producer Joel Darling walked through the corridors of the Memorial Centre, he wondered if Ron MacLean will have enough air time to tell all the great hockey stories that have come out of this city.

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Peterborough is host to Scotiabank Hockey Day in Canada this Saturday (Feb. 9), the national broadcast featuring MacLean and other Hockey Night in Canada personalities and NHL alumni as they connect Canadians to our national pastime through stories from across the country.

"There's a great tradition there," assessed Darling via the phone in the Petes alumni room to announce details of what will be, in total, a three-day celebration of hockey.

"We'll be able to tell a lot stories because they're endless."

The day begins at noon with a two-part feature entitled Celebrating The Game broadcast live from the Under The Locks outdoor hockey tournament on the Trent-Severn Waterway just below the Lift Lock.

"The beauty of the tournament under the lock should be great," noted Darling.

The second part of Peterborough's day in the national spotlight airs at 5 p.m. from the Memorial Centre when the Petes host the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds. MacLean will introduce Don Cherry during the opening ceremony for the Petes' annual fundraiser for the Canadian Cancer Society -- Pink in the Rink: A Tribute to Hockey Moms.

"To be able to have Don Cherry and Ron MacLean do Coach's Corner from the restaurant here and take part in our opening ceremony will do wonders for the Canadian Cancer Society."

While the focus is on Saturday's main event, the festivities actually begin Thursday (Feb. 7) with NHL alumni and CBC talent visiting local schools with the Stanley Cup and on-ice clinics taking place at the Evinrude.

Similar events will also take place Friday (Feb. 8) and Saturday. Also happening Friday is the Hockey Day in Canada Banquet at The Venue hosted by Hockey Night In Canada's Elliotte Friedman with speeches by MacLean, Cherry and other NHL alumni and CBC personalities. Tickets for the banquet can be purchased for $48.40 at the Memorial Centre box office.